This weekend, Blockchain security analysts discovered a dark web tool called Antinalysis that produces criminal risk reports which can be used to identify illicit Bitcoin.
The sudden attention has, however, forced the tool to shut down as one of its service providers, AML Bot, cut off access.
AML Bot confirmed to Decrypt in a statement today that the company, which unwittingly provided Antinalysis with access to its service, “made an internal investigation and [shut down] the Antinalysis account.” AML Bot is itself a reseller for Crystal Blockchain, another blockchain analytics tool.
“We’d like to assure you that we are working on intelligent measures to prevent such registration in the future,” the statement from AML Bot read.
Dark Web Criminals Have Built a Tool That Checks for Dirty Bitcoin
The company also confirmed that it had reported all relevant addresses that used Antinalysis to law enforcement. That may provide leads that could help identify Antinalysis’ creator, To
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